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One of the most prevalent means for spyware and adware to be installed is through Internet Explorer. To prevent spyware and adware from installing without your knowledge and permission, you need to "lock down" Internet Explorer. There are several ways to do this. Securely configure the Internet zone Most of the Internet Explorer settings that we'll be configuring apply to the Internet zone. The Internet zone is the default zone that all web sites fall into unless the user explicitly adds them to another zone (e.g., the Trusted sites zone or the Restricted sites zone). It's important to lock down the Internet zone as tightly as possible because a secure Internet zone is, in many ways, our first line of defense against potentially dangerous web sites. With a secure Internet zone, you'll never be unpleasantly surprised by a web site you're visiting for the first time. Locking down the Internet zone means that you will: be protected from rogue spyware installation

To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow these steps: 1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. 2.At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert: convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS: convert e: /fs:ntfsNote If the operating system is on the drive that you are converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be completed while the operating system is running. When you are prompted, click YES. 3.When you receive the following message at the command prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER: The type of the file system is FAT.Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter 4.When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt: Conversion complete 5.Q

The basic makeup of each battery type is very similar. Each has a positive electrode (cathode), a negative electrode (anode), a separator and an electrolyte. However, the chemistry in each is different. The differences offer various levels of performance. Much of our newest technologies demand much more power than its predecessors. The features and sophistication of the newer electronics have truly increased the power demanded from batteries. It is this power demand that motivated the industry to develop power sources to keep up. A lithium is different from an alkaline. Both the chemistry and construction of lithium and alkaline differ. It is the lithium design that helps this newer power source meet the high drains of many of today's devices. These new and powerful batteries are used in various portable electronic devices, and are widely used as a mobile laptop computer power source. Here are some tips to make your laptop power source last longer: Heat Kills! Heat truly decreases

How to Turn Off the Animated Screen CharacterTo turn off the animated screen character in Search Companion: 1. Click Start, and then click Search. 2. In the Search Companion dialog box, click Change Preferences. 3. In the How do you want to use Search Companion box, click Without an animated screen character. The screen character is no longer displayed in Search Companion. NOTE :You can also right-click the screen character, and then click Turn off the animated character in the You rang box. How to Display the Animated Screen CharacterTo display the animated screen character in Search Companion: 1. Click Start, and then click Search. 2. In the Search Companion dialog box, click Change Preferences. 3. Click With an animated screen character in the How do you want to use Search Companion box. The screen character is displayed in Search Companion. How to Select a Different Animated Screen Character To select a different animated screen character in Search Companion: 1. Click Start, and t

Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to have someone show you how. The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP is a convenient way for an administrator to connect to your computer and walk you through the solution. After connecting to your computer, an administrator can view your screen and chat online with you about what you both see. With your permission, the administrator can use his or her mouse and keyboard to work with you on your computer. Enabling Remote Assistance in Control Panel 1.Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2.Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. 3.Click the Remote tab. 4.Verify that the Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer check box is selected. 5.Click Advanced to set the amount of time that you want to enable access to your computer. 6.If you want the user who connects to take control of your computer, click to select the Allow this computer to be controlled remotely check box. 7.Click OK.

This step-by-step article describes how to create and use compressed (or "zipped") folders in Windows XP. You can use compressed folders to store files in a compressed format that uses less space than normal, and if needed, you can protect those files with a password How to Create a Compressed Folder To create a compressed folder, use either of the following methods. •Open My Computer: 1.Double-click My Computer, and then open the folder where you want to make the compressed folder. For example, if you want to make a compressed folder in the root folder of drive C, double-click My Computer, and then double-click drive C to open the root folder. 2.On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder. 3.Type a name for the new compressed folder, and then press ENTER. Your new compressed folder appears as a folder icon with a zipper. •Right-click a blank area on the desktop or in a folder: 1.Right-click a blank area in an open folder or on the desktop, point

Windows XP includes the System Restore tool, but you cannot start the System Restore tool from a Recovery Console prompt. Therefore, you may want to start the System Restore tool when you cannot start your Windows XP-based computer normally or in Safe mode.This article describes how to start the System Restore tool in Safe mode by using Command Prompt. Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.For additional information about the Safe mode with a command prompt, 2.Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials. 3.Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe 4.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

I got to thinking today about my job, career, life or whatever you want to call it. I'm a computer consultant/technician or as most would call me, a bonafide geek. I do mostly house calls and business disasters, but I'll build a website here and there. But that does not matter here, what I am getting at is that there are so many computers out there that have problems that they should not be having, and it is simply because most people are not educated in general maintenance and prevention. I suppose I'm the same way with my truck as most people are with their computers. The mechanic says "You need to change your oil every 5,000 miles," "Flush your air conditioning fluids every 30,000 miles" and "Don't do doughnuts in my parking lot..." wait, the last one was the police report, not the mechanic, anyway, you see my point. Without basic knowledge of how things work, how can we possibly prevent disasters? Well, we do change our oil every so oft

In the good old days, cleaning a computer screen was dead easy. The glass front of your monitor could just be wiped over with a bit of window cleaner and an old rag. You could give it a bit of elbow grease if there where any persistent finger prints, and in a couple of minutes it was as good as new. But what is the best way to clean a LCD/TFT type of screen? They are not made from glass, but plastic, and it is very fussy plastic at that. Window cleaner would probably be a bad idea since it has things in it that can eat plastic. Instead, I often use a little cotton wool which has been very slightly dampened with a drop of pure water. This is a good way to get of the dust that seems to always end up on my screen. Perhaps it is static electricity or something, but there is always fluff, hairs, and dust on my laptop screen. Cotton wool is better than using a rag because not only is ultra clean, but it is the least abrasive substance I know of. Soft tissue paper might seem like a good idea,

I always get phone calls about laptops and how to know if it is a good laptop or a dud. There are several things I look at before I purchase a laptop. 1. Amount of memory - I will not purchase a laptop without at least 1GB of DDR memory. (I Prefer 2GB in order to have my laptop running super fast) 2. Hard Drive - Now this depends on what you use it for but for a family computer in today's market 120GB hard drive or higher is what you should be looking for because music downloads, Internet surfing, and pictures will fill a hard drive faster than you think. 3. Brand - Stick with the names you can trust: HP, Compaq, Dell, Acer, Sony, Toshiba are my top companies for laptops. 4. CPU Speed - Since it is hard to tell these days the speed of a motherboard due to AMD verse Intel, and new technology, just shoot for 3.0Gz P4 or higher. I have used AMD and Intel and they both get the job done, so I will save the money and get the AMD Processor instead in most cases. 5. Ports - make sure that

You are very serious about your computer's security. From anti-spyware software to firewalls, your computer has it all. There's no way you'll open an email before it is checked for viruses and you have anti-virus software installed just in case. You are completely protected, right? Well, there is one other thing you should do to protect all the data on your computer's hard drive. From digital photos of special memories to important documents, you could lose it all if you don't do regular backups. After all, the most secure computer won't be able to do a thing to protect your data if something happens to your hard drive. You'll need to be sure you have a safe and secure copy of your computer's data in another location. There are just too many physical risks to your hard drive to neglect data backups. Anything from a power surge to a house fire can rub out all of your hard work in seconds if you don't have a backup for your files. The time to rectify t

Indians celebrate Diwali with great passion. They fire lots of firecrackers and eat sweets and wear new clothes. Why is Diwali so important in India? Diwali is the day when it is said that Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after conquering Lanka. Lord Rama was asked by his father Dashrath to go to the wild forests for fourteen long years. In the forest Ravana, the king of Lanka, abducted his queen Seeta. Lord Rama was along in the jungle with only his brother Laxaman with him. In the forests Lord Rama met the monkey king Sugriva. Sugriva sent monkeys around the world to search for mother Seeta. Finally Lord Hanumana found Seeta in the kingdom of Ravana at Lanka. He burnt Lanka and came back to inform Lord Rama about mother Seeta. Lord prepared a large army of monkeys and bears and invaded Lanka. Ravana was defeated. Vibhishan the brother of Ravana had joined Lord Rama in the battle. After defeating Ravana Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya his kingdom after fourteen long years. Indi

Indians celebrate Diwali with great passion. They fire lots of firecrackers and eat sweets and wear new clothes. Why is Diwali so important in India? Diwali is the day when it is said that Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after conquering Lanka. Lord Rama was asked by his father Dashrath to go to the wild forests for fourteen long years. In the forest Ravana, the king of Lanka, abducted his queen Seeta. Lord Rama was along in the jungle with only his brother Laxaman with him. In the forests Lord Rama met the monkey king Sugriva. Sugriva sent monkeys around the world to search for mother Seeta. Finally Lord Hanumana found Seeta in the kingdom of Ravana at Lanka. He burnt Lanka and came back to inform Lord Rama about mother Seeta. Lord prepared a large army of monkeys and bears and invaded Lanka. Ravana was defeated. Vibhishan the brother of Ravana had joined Lord Rama in the battle. After defeating Ravana Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya his kingdom after fourteen long years. Indi

people generally ask how to make my computer faster . my computer is slow . following steps should be performed in computers to to get speed Free up disk space Use disk defragmentaion Detect and Repair Disk error Protect computer from Spywaresuse Ready boost - for Vista Only for more refer http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx